HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/11/2009 Goal Setting SessionLAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
GOAL SETTING MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
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August 11, 2009
Mayor Dains called the goal setting meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Councilors present: Clay Christensen, Karen Doherty, Lara Mac Lean, Denise Hawkinson,
and Mayor Jeff Dains.
Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator; Jim Bownik, Assistant to the City
Administrator; Dave Hinrichs, Public Works Coordinator; Joe Hughes, Maintenance; and
Colleen Callahan, Deputy City Cleric.
The Mayor asked staff and council to identify what they would like the City to accomplish
in the upcoming year. The following list identifies the goal or task suggested and who it
was made by.
Hawkinson: address the growth along the southern park property line:
Mac Lean: adequately fund the park improvement fund.
Hughes: address the weeds and dandelions in the park.
Bownik: apply for CDBG funds for park improvements.
Christensen: work with Midland Hills to re-establish a walkway from Ryan Avenue to
Lake Street.
Dains: address pedestrian and bike issues on Eustis Street.
Butkowski: adopt comprehensive plan and update zoning ordinance and zoning map; ,
within nine months of plan adoption.
Hinrichs: evaluate opportunities for cell phone towers to generate revenue
Hawkinson: plan for emerald ash borer (EAB).
Mac Lean: establish alcohol policy/ordinance for the parks. Install information kiosk,
in the park.
Bownik: meet GASB 45 requirements.
Doherty: continue recreation programming with Falcon Heights and Roseville.
Christensen: revisit walkable community workshop goals.
Dains: determine what to do with the TIF district funds.
Butkowski: evaluate whether there is a need for an administrative fine program.
Hinrichs: determine purpose of Walsh Lalce properties; consider selling them.
Hawkinson: Larpenteur Avenue Redevelopment.
Mac Lean: do not publish a Residents' Guide in 2010.
Hawkinson: hold off on further dog park improvements.
Doherty: hold the 2009 election.
Hinrichs: maintain healthy tax base; assess whether City can afford more noh profit
property.
Hawkinson: address UI issue in Como Avenue manhole.
LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
GOAL SETTING MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
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Hughes: address Community Park parking issues; expand paved area.
Butkowski: determine protocol for handling alley paving requests.
Doherty: purchase more garbage cans for the park.
Hawkinson: new park signage.
The goal setting session ended at 6:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Heather Butkowski
City Administrator